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Provision of Chair of the Children's Services Trust in Northamptonshire

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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22 Apr 2024 at 09:00

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for the provision of the Independent Chair to the Northamptonshire Children's Service Trust. The contract involves strategic leadership, overseeing institutional performance, financial management, and reporting to the Department for Education. The contract is valued at £96,000 GBP, and the procurement method used was a direct award. The tender period ended on 1st March 2024, and the contract period is from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2026. The buyer is the Department for Education, located in London, England. The industry category is social work services.

This opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector (VCSE) businesses. Businesses well-suited to compete would have experience in providing strategic leadership, supporting and guiding boards, financial management, and advocacy in social work, social care, education, and corporate settings. The awarded supplier was J Wooster Services, a large-scale business based in the United Kingdom. The award was announced on 2nd April 2024, and the contract can provide growth opportunities for businesses offering services similar to those required by the Department for Education.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Chair of the Children's Services Trust in Northamptonshire

Notice Description

The Department for Education have awarded a contract for the provision (continuation) of the Independent Chair to the Northamptonshire Children's Service Trust. Throughout the appointment period the contractor will: - Provide strategic leadership to the Company. This will include: o Setting a continued ambitious vision for improvement and innovation. o Continued strategic approach for the Board's leadership in order to perform its core functions effectively. o Continue to develop the Board's strategic priorities that reflect the Company's strategic priorities. - Supporting and guiding the Board to ensure the transparent selection appointment, assessment and (should it prove necessary) the removal of directors, or any other direct appointee. - Oversee institutional performance. - Supporting and guiding the Board in sound financial management of the Company. - Reporting on performance, and such other matters as the Department may request. - Acting as the principal spokesperson and representative for the Board, advocating, and promoting the work of the Company in social work, social care, education and corporate settings. - Fulfil procedural role in the operating of the Company. This will include - chairing and leading all Board meetings, strategy reviews and other such meetings. - In accordance with the Company's governance procedures acting on behalf of the board between board meetings to make immediate decisions. - Provide regular verbal and written reports to the Secretary of State, the Minister for Children and Families and other officials. - Participate in DfE's formal reviews of the LAs progress and make recommendation to the DfE on whether progress has been sufficient.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-11704656-5925-4123-ac1a-8188ce35a7d1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c0d2216-18c3-4a9a-b92e-ed8f8e067542
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Direct Award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85310000 - Social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£96,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£96,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Mar 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20241 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

J WOOSTER SERVICES

Further Information

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